Senior Staff Attorney Insurance Defense

Senior Staff Attorney Insurance Defense

Requirements

• Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school and a license to practice in the state of Georgia is required
• Minimum of 7 years of legal practice with demonstrable verdict experience within insurance defense
• Legal research and motion practice expertise
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Self-directed aptitude with excellent organizational and prioritization skills

Responsibilities

• Analyze complex legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and develop well-reasoned legal research.
• Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
• Prepare complex pleadings, written discovery, motions and briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
• Attend hearings and other court appearances, depositions, and trial with autonomy.
• Partner with our claims partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insured.
• Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues.
• Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel, and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
• Facilitate prompt, efficient and effective disposition of assigned cases.
• Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
• Research, draft, file and argue substantive motions on behalf of clients.
• Provide in-house training to junior associates and/or claims partners.
• Attend continuing legal education seminars to maintain high level of professional expertise.

Preferred Qualifications

• First chair jury trial experience is strongly preferred
• Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!
• Positive-minded and collaborative team-player attitude